I Will Honor You

Missing mother, honoring her and the women closest to me

My heart feels you even more that you're far away...

"I Will Honor You"

All the things I know;
All the things I don't know,

All the things I've learned from my mother
From my wife, from my sisters�"
From all parts of the she's...

All the love, the anger, the contemplation, the acceptance
From every aspect of a genesis to
Becoming full circle and over again

I've learned from you,
I've taken from you
I've dined with you; taken part with you.

To know that now
We are here together
And no one could ever tear me away from you...

Now, even still, that all I have is a memory...
Even now that your laugh is fading...and your voice disappearing...all I have is this picture

But oh, how that picture tells a story...
Your beautiful smile, your telling eyes,
Some pain, some joy.

And even though some may never understand..
I know it will be ok;
I know that it's okay,
I know that I'M okay.

You were here with me;
Together our presence was forbidden
And things were much too cloudy.

You are here now,
Although only now in my heart
It aches for you,
But your spirit fills me up.

The man I've become honors you,
And the part you birthed honors you--
As they've become one--we will always honor you

In every way...
The tall in my stride,
The laughter I bear,
The cherishing of my wife

The example I leave as I trail along
Will always be reminiscent of you...
Your joy, your pain, your everlasting love of The maker
Your songs written; your songs sang
Will honor you...

All the parts of me;
All the parts of you
Intertwined with the relationships
With the women closest to my heart
Will honor you;
I, will honor you.